General Program
The General Program provides students with the opportunity to study broadly in two disciplines in the last two years of a degree program. It is not intended to prepare students for graduate study, although some graduate schools may accept graduates of a General Program if they have achieved sufficiently high standing.
Requirements of the General Program
A student in a General Program must satisfy the requirements common to all bachelor’s degrees in the designated faculty determined by the first subject area listed on the Curriculum Advising and Program Planning (CAPP) form.
The General Program requires:
- Completion of 9 units of course work at the 300 and 400 level in each of the two disciplines, as specified in the General Program requirements of the departments concerned
- At least 6 of the 9 units in each discipline must be completed at UVic
A student may complete a General Program in any two of the following or by completing one of the following and one of the Generals offered in another faculty. The degree awarded will be a BA.
- Chinese Studies
- English
- French
- Germanic Studies
- Greek and Roman Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Medieval Studies
- Mediterranean Studies
- Pacific and Asian Studies
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Southeast Asian Studies
- Women’s Studies
A student may also complete a General Program that combines one of the above disciplines/areas of study with one of the following. The degree awarded will be a BA.
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